Hidden Gut Factor in Liver Disease

Healthy microbiome linked to reduced liver injury from Vibrio infection

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Alterations in the gut microbiome and intestinal barrier are linked to more severe outcomes in metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).
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MASLD is the most common chronic liver disease globally and increases susceptibility to infections like Vibrio vulnificus.
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Mice with MASLD exhibited more severe liver injury, higher liver enzyme levels, and increased inflammation after Vibrio vulnificus infection.
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Disruption of intestinal barrier function in MASLD mice was evidenced by reduced tight junction proteins and increased gut permeability markers.
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Fecal microbiota transplantation from healthy donors improved liver injury and inflammation in MASLD mice, suggesting microbiome's role in disease severity.

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